Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (Part 3)

This is Part 3 of my book summary of Napoleon Hill's influential success classic, Think and Grow Rich.
Hill was able to personally meet the most powerful and successful people of the 20th century for over 25 years. Through his work, he was able to formulate a philosophy of achievement based on real stories of real people who had used those techniques to create their successes. In a nutshell, his book teaches how we can put ourselves into the same state of mind as those who have created great wealth.

Practice 5: Unleash your Imagination
Imagination is like a muscle; it grows stronger with regular exercise and weakens through inaction. It is a creative workshop that is limited by Man himself. There are 2 types of imagination; synthetic and creative imagination. Synthetic imagination is the rearrangement of old concepts, ideas or plans into new combinations, which I would summarise as evolutionary ideas. Creative imagination is the creation of new concepts, ideas and plans, which I would summarise as revolutionary ideas. Both types of imagination can create wealth, but great leaders of business and arts are people who have developed their faculty of creative imagination. Revolutionary ideas are the products of creative imagination which only functions when the conscious mind is stimulated, or vibrating at an exceedingly rapid rate. The commentary section of the book then goes on to give practical examples of imagination with the likes of Coca-Cola, KFC, McDonalds, Starbucks, 3M, Wal-Mart, and many more.

Practice 6: Practise Organised Planning
Planning is the transition between ideas from the imagination into tangible products or services. Align yourself with people who can review and contribute to various aspects to your plans and if your first plan fails, try another till you succeed. Being one of the longest chapters in the book, I feel that this chapter in a way sways from it's main topic into discussing topics such as:

• The 11 Major Attributes of Leadership
• The 10 Major Causes of Failure in Leadership
• How to Write a Resume
• The QQS rating of Service
• The 31 Major Causes of Failure

In summary, this chapter emphasizes that in order to get something, you must clearly plan how to get it.

Continued from Part 2

To be continued... Part 4